Structures
I carry nerve impulses toward the brain
What is the Ascending Nerve Tract?
Sensation, feeling is the definition of this suffix
What is -esthesia?
Forms the connection between the brain and spinal cord. Consists of the midbrain, pons, and medulla oblongata.
What is the Brainstem?
Physicians trained to administer and manage anesthesia given during a surgical procedure.
What is an Anesthesiologist ?
CSF stands for
What is Cerebrospinal Fluid?
Protective covering made up of glial cells
What is the Myelin Sheath?
Contus/o means
What is bruise?
Controls vital bodily functions and is located below the thalamus
What is the Hypothalamus?
A medical doctor who diagnoses, treats and manages disorders of the brain, spinal cord and nerves
What is a Neurologist?
I am the part of a neuron that receives impulses and conducts them to the cell body
What are Dendrites?
Basic cells of the Nervous System that allows body parts to communicate with each other
What are Neurons?
Delicate/tender is the meaning of this prefix
What is pia-?
Located below the cerebrum. Relays sensory stimuli from the spinal cord and midbrain to the cerebral cortex.
What is the Thalamus?
A physician specializing in surgery of the nervous system
What is a neurosurgeon?
This lobe of the brain controls the senses of hearing and smell, and the ability to create, store, and access new information.
What is the Temporal Lobe?
Produced by special capillaries, I nourish, cool, and cushion the brain and spinal cord
What is Cerebrospinal Fluid?
In the word Radiculopathy, Radicul/o means
What is Nerve Roots?
Coordinates muscular activity and balance for smooth and steady movements
What is the Cerebellum?
A trained therapist, usually with a master’s degree
What is a Social Worker?
I provide support and protection for neurons and have four main functions
What are Glial Cells?
Contains all the nerves that affect the limbs and lower part of the body, and serves as the pathway for impulses traveling to and from the brain
What is the Spinal Cord?
Membrane covering the brain is the meaning of this word form
What is Mening/o?
Controls the highest level of thought, including judgment, memory, association, and critical thinking
What is the Cerebrum?
Specializes in chemical dependencies, emotional problems, and mental illness
What is a Psychiatrist?
Chemical substances that make it possible for messages to cross from a synapse to a target receptor
What are Neurotransmitters?